This article will provide information about how to schedule an appointment at a South Dakota Driver Exam station and what to bring with you.   If you'd like information about renewing your driver license or ID card online, please click here.

Why wait in line!  Click here to use our online scheduling tool to make an appointment. 

Renewal Appointments

Want to renew your driver’s license in-person at a South Dakota driver exam station?  No need to sit in the waiting room, click here to schedule an appointment!

If your license/ID card has not expired, please bring your federally-compliant driver's license or ID card along with two pieces of mail proving your residential address.  Documents must show your name and be less than one year old.  If you’ve lost your federally-compliant license or ID card or if it has expired, click here to read about the documents you'll need to bring with you.  

If you are a commercial driver license (CDL) holder with a medical certificate, you must bring your medical certificate in order to renew your CDL.

Non-U.S. Citizens must bring proof of legal status.

Permanent travelers with no permanent physical address must bring a receipt of proof of stay within South Dakota from within the past year and one document proving your personal mailbox (PMB) service address and box number. 

Want to renew online?  Click here for more information.

Testing Appointments

Use the link above to schedule an appointment that requires a knowledge or drive test.

Applicants under the age of 18 will need parental consent and a Driver’s Education Certificate, if applicable.  Read more about required documents for testing.  Note:  The examiner may cancel a road test if the examiner considers the weather or road conditions to be unsafe at the time.

Permit Upgrade Appointments

If you have passed an approved driver education course, we recommend you schedule an appointment to upgrade your instruction permit.  Find out more about permit upgrades.

For more information, visit our website by using the following links: 

Click here to use our online appointment scheduling tool.

Click here for more appointment information.

Click here for information to renew your driver license or ID card online.

Need further assistance?  Please contact the South Dakota Driver Licensing Program by calling 605-773-6883 or email us at dpsdl@state.sd.us